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Dramatic images as huge wildfires ravage California

Alyson Kohl wipes her face as she combs through the charred remains of her home burned in the Carr Fire, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018, in Redding, Calif. "The joke used to be we were going to have an earthquake and California would fall into the ocean," Kohl said. "Instead of an earthquake we're just going to burn up." John Locher, AP

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Alyson Kohl wipes her face as she combs through the charred remains of her home burned in the Carr Fire, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018, in Redding, Calif. "The joke used to be we were going to have an earthquake and California would fall into the ocean," Kohl said. "Instead of an earthquake we're just going to burn up."
John Locher, AP

Burned out cars sit in a neighborhood burned in the Carr Fire, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018, in Redding, Calif. John Locher, AP

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Burned out cars sit in a neighborhood burned in the Carr Fire, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018, in Redding, Calif.
John Locher, AP

People visit a memorial for Jeremy Stoke of the Redding Fire Department near where he was killed in the Carr Fire, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018, in Redding, Calif. John Locher, AP

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People visit a memorial for Jeremy Stoke of the Redding Fire Department near where he was killed in the Carr Fire, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018, in Redding, Calif.
John Locher, AP

Darrell Hartman, right, helps up Diana Hartman while they help sift through the charred remains of Darrell Hartman's mother's home that was burned in the Carr Fire, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018, in Redding, Calif. John Locher, AP

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Darrell Hartman, right, helps up Diana Hartman while they help sift through the charred remains of Darrell Hartman's mother's home that was burned in the Carr Fire, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018, in Redding, Calif.
John Locher, AP

Kim Burns sifts through the charred rubble of her home burned in the Carr Fire, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2018, in Redding, Calif. John Locher, AP

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Kim Burns sifts through the charred rubble of her home burned in the Carr Fire, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2018, in Redding, Calif.
John Locher, AP

People watch flames near Glen Ivy Hot Springs resort during the Holy Fire in Corona, Calif., on Aug. 10, 2018. DAVID MCNEW, EPA-EFE

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People watch flames near Glen Ivy Hot Springs resort during the Holy Fire in Corona, Calif., on Aug. 10, 2018.
DAVID MCNEW, EPA-EFE

Brittany Bowen, right, helps her neighbor, Alision Scullin, left, move her cats to a safer location during the Holy Fire in Lake Elsinore, Calif., on August 10, 2018. Authorities battling massive wildfires in large swathes of California issued mandatory evacuation orders and health warnings Friday over the worsening air quality as the flames grew ever closer to populated areas. ROBYN BECK, AFP/Getty Images

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Brittany Bowen, right, helps her neighbor, Alision Scullin, left, move her cats to a safer location during the Holy Fire in Lake Elsinore, Calif., on August 10, 2018. Authorities battling massive wildfires in large swathes of California issued mandatory evacuation orders and health warnings Friday over the worsening air quality as the flames grew ever closer to populated areas.
ROBYN BECK, AFP/Getty Images

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The Cal Fire CCC Fire Crew from Camarillo Fire Center cuts a fire line on a steep hillside during the Holy Fire in Lake Elsinore, Calif., on Aug. 10, 2018. DAVID MCNEW, EPA-EFE

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The Cal Fire CCC Fire Crew from Camarillo Fire Center cuts a fire line on a steep hillside during the Holy Fire in Lake Elsinore, Calif., on Aug. 10, 2018.
DAVID MCNEW, EPA-EFE

A helicopter drops water to protect a home at the Holy Fire in Lake Elsinore, Calif., on Aug. 10, 2018. ROBYN BECK, AFP/Getty Images

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A helicopter drops water to protect a home at the Holy Fire in Lake Elsinore, Calif., on Aug. 10, 2018.
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Kenny Spliethof rests near the rubble of the home he was renting that was burned in the Carr Fire, on Aug. 10, 2018, in Redding, Calif. John Locher, AP

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Kenny Spliethof rests near the rubble of the home he was renting that was burned in the Carr Fire, on Aug. 10, 2018, in Redding, Calif.
John Locher, AP

A firefighting helicopter drops water near the Cal Fire CCC Fire Crew from Camarillo Fire Center during the Holy Fire in Lake Elsinore, Calif., on Aug. 10, 2018. DAVID MCNEW, EPA-EFE

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A firefighting helicopter drops water near the Cal Fire CCC Fire Crew from Camarillo Fire Center during the Holy Fire in Lake Elsinore, Calif., on Aug. 10, 2018.
DAVID MCNEW, EPA-EFE

A woman carries possessions as people evacuate their homes during the Holy Fire in Lake Elsinore, Calif., on Aug. 10, 2018. DAVID MCNEW, EPA-EFE

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A woman carries possessions as people evacuate their homes during the Holy Fire in Lake Elsinore, Calif., on Aug. 10, 2018.
DAVID MCNEW, EPA-EFE

Resident Scott Helmer watches as a firefighting aircraft drops fire retardant near his home as the Holy Fire burns nearby on Friday, in Lake Elsinore, Calif. The fire continues to grow amidst a heat wave and has now burned over 18,000 acres while remaining just five percent contained. Mario Tama, Getty Images

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Resident Scott Helmer watches as a firefighting aircraft drops fire retardant near his home as the Holy Fire burns nearby on Friday, in Lake Elsinore, Calif. The fire continues to grow amidst a heat wave and has now burned over 18,000 acres while remaining just five percent contained.
Mario Tama, Getty Images

King Bass, 6, left, sits and watches the Holy Fire burn from on top of his parents' car as his sister Princess, 5, rests her head on his shoulder Thursday night, in Lake Elsinore, Calif. More than a thousand firefighters battled to keep a raging Southern California forest fire from reaching foothill neighborhoods Friday before the expected return of blustery winds that drove the flames to new ferocity a day earlier. Patrick Record, AP

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King Bass, 6, left, sits and watches the Holy Fire burn from on top of his parents' car as his sister Princess, 5, rests her head on his shoulder Thursday night, in Lake Elsinore, Calif. More than a thousand firefighters battled to keep a raging Southern California forest fire from reaching foothill neighborhoods Friday before the expected return of blustery winds that drove the flames to new ferocity a day earlier.
Patrick Record, AP

Fire crews line up as they watch a wildfire on a ridge top while protecting a residential area Friday, in Lake Elsinore, Calif. Marcio Jose Sanchez, AP

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Fire crews line up as they watch a wildfire on a ridge top while protecting a residential area Friday, in Lake Elsinore, Calif.
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Residents evacuate with bags full of clothes as a wildfire advances Friday, in Lake Elsinore, Calif. Marcio Jose Sanchez, AP

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Residents evacuate with bags full of clothes as a wildfire advances Friday, in Lake Elsinore, Calif.
Marcio Jose Sanchez, AP

A burned out home is seen in an aerial photo next to homes unaffected by a wildfire that swept through the Shasta County neighborhood of Keswick in Redding, Calif. Michael Burke, AP

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A burned out home is seen in an aerial photo next to homes unaffected by a wildfire that swept through the Shasta County neighborhood of Keswick in Redding, Calif.
Michael Burke, AP

A truck and a street are covered in fire retardant dropped by an air tanker as crews battle a wildfire in Lake Elsinore, Calif. Marcio Jose Sanchez, AP

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A truck and a street are covered in fire retardant dropped by an air tanker as crews battle a wildfire in Lake Elsinore, Calif.
Marcio Jose Sanchez, AP

A firefighter lights a back burn while battling the Hat Fire near Fall River Mills, Calif. John Locher, AP

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A firefighter lights a back burn while battling the Hat Fire near Fall River Mills, Calif.
John Locher, AP

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Loretta Root wipes her eyes while visiting the remains of her home in the Keswick area burned in the Carr Fire, Aug. 9, 2018, in Redding, Calif. "It's hard to see this," Root says of her family home. Several of Root's family members living nearby also lost their homes to the fire. JOHN LOCHER, AP

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Loretta Root wipes her eyes while visiting the remains of her home in the Keswick area burned in the Carr Fire, Aug. 9, 2018, in Redding, Calif. "It's hard to see this," Root says of her family home. Several of Root's family members living nearby also lost their homes to the fire.
JOHN LOCHER, AP

A firefighter consoles a man who is worried that his sister's house will burn during the Holy Fire in Corona, Calif. on Aug, 9, 2018. DAVID MCNEW, EPA-EFE

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A firefighter consoles a man who is worried that his sister's house will burn during the Holy Fire in Corona, Calif. on Aug, 9, 2018.
DAVID MCNEW, EPA-EFE

A firefighter battles flames next to homes while fighting the Holy Fire in Corona, Calif. on Aug. 9, 2018. DAVID MCNEW, EPA-EFE

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A firefighter battles flames next to homes while fighting the Holy Fire in Corona, Calif. on Aug. 9, 2018.
DAVID MCNEW, EPA-EFE

A firefighter moves away from the heat of flames approaching a home while fighting the Holy Fire in Corona, Calif. on Aug. 9, 2018. DAVID MCNEW, EPA-EFE

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A firefighter moves away from the heat of flames approaching a home while fighting the Holy Fire in Corona, Calif. on Aug. 9, 2018.
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A girl wades through water while watching the Holy Fire burn in the Cleveland National Forest in Lake Elsinore, Calif. on Aug. 8, 2018. JAE C. HONG, AP

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A girl wades through water while watching the Holy Fire burn in the Cleveland National Forest in Lake Elsinore, Calif. on Aug. 8, 2018.
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Bree Seville uses a small brush to sweep the stairs leading to burned out ruins of her fiancee's mother's home in the Keswick area of Redding, Calif. on Aug. 9, 2018. JOHN LOCHER, AP

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Bree Seville uses a small brush to sweep the stairs leading to burned out ruins of her fiancee's mother's home in the Keswick area of Redding, Calif. on Aug. 9, 2018.
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Cars drive down a hill in a mandatory evacuation area as the Holy Fire burns in Cleveland National Forest on Aug. 8, 2018 in Lake Elsinore, Calif. MARIO TAMA, Getty Images

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Cars drive down a hill in a mandatory evacuation area as the Holy Fire burns in Cleveland National Forest on Aug. 8, 2018 in Lake Elsinore, Calif.
MARIO TAMA, Getty Images

Firefighter Rob Gore from Canberra, Australia, mans a lookout point while battling the Mendocino Complex Fire on Aug. 8, 2018, in the Mendocino National Forest, Calif. Firefighters from Australia and New Zealand are joining the battle. NOAH BERGER, AP

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Firefighter Rob Gore from Canberra, Australia, mans a lookout point while battling the Mendocino Complex Fire on Aug. 8, 2018, in the Mendocino National Forest, Calif. Firefighters from Australia and New Zealand are joining the battle.
NOAH BERGER, AP

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Volunteers Rita Laufler, right, and Judy Ellis celebrate at a makeshift shelter for Mendocino Complex Fire evacuees upon hearing that mandatory evacuations had been lifted for a portion of the area on Aug. 8, 2018, in Clearlake, Calif. NOAH BERGER, AP

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Volunteers Rita Laufler, right, and Judy Ellis celebrate at a makeshift shelter for Mendocino Complex Fire evacuees upon hearing that mandatory evacuations had been lifted for a portion of the area on Aug. 8, 2018, in Clearlake, Calif.
NOAH BERGER, AP

Martin Lovrin, a Ranch Fire evacuee, rests at a makeshift shelter on Aug. 8, 2018, in Clearlake, Calif. Shortly after, Lovrin and other Lucerne residents received notice that they could return home as mandatory evacuations for their area became downgraded to an evacuation advisory. NOAH BERGER, AP

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Martin Lovrin, a Ranch Fire evacuee, rests at a makeshift shelter on Aug. 8, 2018, in Clearlake, Calif. Shortly after, Lovrin and other Lucerne residents received notice that they could return home as mandatory evacuations for their area became downgraded to an evacuation advisory.
NOAH BERGER, AP

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Firefighters monitor a backfire while battling the Ranch Fire, part of the Mendocino Complex Fire, on Aug. 7, 2018, near Ladoga, Calif. Noah Berger, AP

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Firefighters monitor a backfire while battling the Ranch Fire, part of the Mendocino Complex Fire, on Aug. 7, 2018, near Ladoga, Calif.
Noah Berger, AP

A deer runs along a charred field from the Ranch Fire near Clearlake Oaks, Calif., Aug. 7, 2018. The Mendocino Complex Fire consists of two fires, the River Fire and the Ranch Fire, which have now combined. JOHN G. MABANGLO, EPA-EFE

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A deer runs along a charred field from the Ranch Fire near Clearlake Oaks, Calif., Aug. 7, 2018. The Mendocino Complex Fire consists of two fires, the River Fire and the Ranch Fire, which have now combined.
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Firefighters monitor a back fire as they battle the Medocino Complex fire on Aug. 7, 2018 near Lodoga, Calif. Justin Sullivan, Getty Images

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Firefighters monitor a back fire as they battle the Medocino Complex fire on Aug. 7, 2018 near Lodoga, Calif.
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Resident Arnold Lasker looks over the burned out remains of his girlfriend's house in Spring Valley, near Clearlake Oaks, Calif. on August 7, 2018. JOSH EDELSON, AFP/Getty Images

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Resident Arnold Lasker looks over the burned out remains of his girlfriend's house in Spring Valley, near Clearlake Oaks, Calif. on August 7, 2018.
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Firefighters monitor a backfire while battling the Ranch Fire, part of the Mendocino Complex Fire, on Aug. 7, 2018, near Ladoga, Calif. Noah Berger, AP

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Firefighters monitor a backfire while battling the Ranch Fire, part of the Mendocino Complex Fire, on Aug. 7, 2018, near Ladoga, Calif.
Noah Berger, AP

A chimney remains standing at a house destroyed in the Ranch Fire in Spring Valley near Clearlake Oaks, Calif., on August 7, 2018. JOSH EDELSON, AFP/Getty Images

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A chimney remains standing at a house destroyed in the Ranch Fire in Spring Valley near Clearlake Oaks, Calif., on August 7, 2018.
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Firefighting helicopters collect water from Clear Lake as they battle the Medocino Complex fire on Aug. 7, 2018, in Florence, Calif. The Mendocino Complex Fire, which is made up of the River Fire and Ranch Fire, has surpassed the Thomas Fire to become the largest wilfire in California state history with over 280,000 acres charred and at least 75 homes destroyed. JUSTIN SULLIVAN, Getty Images

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Firefighting helicopters collect water from Clear Lake as they battle the Medocino Complex fire on Aug. 7, 2018, in Florence, Calif. The Mendocino Complex Fire, which is made up of the River Fire and Ranch Fire, has surpassed the Thomas Fire to become the largest wilfire in California state history with over 280,000 acres charred and at least 75 homes destroyed.
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Jim Bolander hoses down the roof of his home for the sixth time in eight years as the Ranch Fire spots in Spring Valley, Calif. on Aug. 6, 2018. KENT PORTER, The Press Democrat via AP

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Jim Bolander hoses down the roof of his home for the sixth time in eight years as the Ranch Fire spots in Spring Valley, Calif. on Aug. 6, 2018.
KENT PORTER, The Press Democrat via AP

Holy Jim volunteer firefighter Luke Senger stands next to a home destroyed by the Holy Fire in Trabuco Canyon, Calif., on Aug. 6, 2018. MINDY SCHAUER, The Orange County Register via AP

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Holy Jim volunteer firefighter Luke Senger stands next to a home destroyed by the Holy Fire in Trabuco Canyon, Calif., on Aug. 6, 2018.
MINDY SCHAUER, The Orange County Register via AP

The Ranch Fire spots out ahead of the main fire in Spring Valley, Calif., burning two homes on Aug. 6, 2018, during the battle to stop the spread of the massive fire in Lake County. KENT PORTER, The Press Democrat via AP

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The Ranch Fire spots out ahead of the main fire in Spring Valley, Calif., burning two homes on Aug. 6, 2018, during the battle to stop the spread of the massive fire in Lake County.
KENT PORTER, The Press Democrat via AP

A plane drops fire retardant as firefighters continue to battle a wildfire in the Cleveland National Forest near Corona, Calif. on Aug. 7, 2018. WATCHARA PHOMICINDA, The Orange County Register via AP

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A plane drops fire retardant as firefighters continue to battle a wildfire in the Cleveland National Forest near Corona, Calif. on Aug. 7, 2018.
WATCHARA PHOMICINDA, The Orange County Register via AP

Wildfires in the state of California as seen from the International Space Station on Aug. 2, 2018. ALEXANDER GERST, AFP/Getty Images

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Wildfires in the state of California as seen from the International Space Station on Aug. 2, 2018.
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Flames leap above a vehicle on High Valley Rd. as the Ranch Fire, part of the Mendocino Complex Fire, burns near Clearlake Oaks, Calif., on Aug. 5, 2018. NOAH BERGER, AFP/Getty Images

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Flames leap above a vehicle on High Valley Rd. as the Ranch Fire, part of the Mendocino Complex Fire, burns near Clearlake Oaks, Calif., on Aug. 5, 2018.
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A U.S. Air Force plane drops fire retardant on a burning hillside in the Ranch Fire in Clearlake Oaks, Calif., on Aug. 5, 2018. Josh Edelson, AP

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A U.S. Air Force plane drops fire retardant on a burning hillside in the Ranch Fire in Clearlake Oaks, Calif., on Aug. 5, 2018.
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A tree burns from the inside during the Ranch Fire in Clearlake Oaks, Calif., on Aug. 5, 2018. Josh Edelson, AP

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A tree burns from the inside during the Ranch Fire in Clearlake Oaks, Calif., on Aug. 5, 2018.
Josh Edelson, AP

A helicopter drops water on a burning hillside during the Ranch Fire in Clearlake Oaks, Calif., on Aug. 5, 2018. Josh Edelson, AP

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A helicopter drops water on a burning hillside during the Ranch Fire in Clearlake Oaks, Calif., on Aug. 5, 2018.
Josh Edelson, AP

A spotter plane banks in front of an air tanker as it drops fire retardant on a burning hillside during the Ranch Fire in Clearlake Oaks, Calif., on Aug. 5, 2018. Josh Edelson, AP

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A spotter plane banks in front of an air tanker as it drops fire retardant on a burning hillside during the Ranch Fire in Clearlake Oaks, Calif., on Aug. 5, 2018.
Josh Edelson, AP

Towering flames approach a home during the Ranch Fire in Clearlake Oaks, Calif., on Aug. 5, 2018. Josh Edelson, AP

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Towering flames approach a home during the Ranch Fire in Clearlake Oaks, Calif., on Aug. 5, 2018.
Josh Edelson, AP

A hillside smolders after flames passed through during the Ranch Fire in Clearlake Oaks, Calif., on Aug. 5, 2018. Josh Edelson, AP

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A hillside smolders after flames passed through during the Ranch Fire in Clearlake Oaks, Calif., on Aug. 5, 2018.
Josh Edelson, AP

Ventura County firefighters watch as a helicopter makes a drop on a hot spot of a wildfire in Scotts Valley near Lakeport, Calif., Friday, Aug. 3, 2018. Kent Porter, The Press Democrat, via AP

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Ventura County firefighters watch as a helicopter makes a drop on a hot spot of a wildfire in Scotts Valley near Lakeport, Calif., Friday, Aug. 3, 2018.
Kent Porter, The Press Democrat, via AP

Ventura County firefighters including Caleb Amico, foreground, watch as a helicopter makes a drop on a hot spot of a wildfire in Scotts Valley near Lakeport, Calif., Friday, Aug. 3, 2018. Kent Porter, The Press Democrat, via AP

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Ventura County firefighters including Caleb Amico, foreground, watch as a helicopter makes a drop on a hot spot of a wildfire in Scotts Valley near Lakeport, Calif., Friday, Aug. 3, 2018.
Kent Porter, The Press Democrat, via AP

Firefighters try to contain flames from spot fires caused by flying embers from the River fire as it threatens to again spread towards the town of Lakeport, Calif., on Aug. 3, 2018. MARK RALSTON, AFP/Getty Images

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Firefighters try to contain flames from spot fires caused by flying embers from the River fire as it threatens to again spread towards the town of Lakeport, Calif., on Aug. 3, 2018.
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A helicopter prepares a drop beside a herd of cows in the path of wind swept flames from the River fire as it again threatens the town of Lakeport, Calif. on Aug. 3, 2018. MARK RALSTON, AFP/Getty Images

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A helicopter prepares a drop beside a herd of cows in the path of wind swept flames from the River fire as it again threatens the town of Lakeport, Calif. on Aug. 3, 2018.
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Firefighters try to contain flames from the River fire after strong winds caused it to threaten the town of Lakeport, Calif., on Aug/ 3, 2018. MARK RALSTON, AFP/Getty Images

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Firefighters try to contain flames from the River fire after strong winds caused it to threaten the town of Lakeport, Calif., on Aug/ 3, 2018.
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A tower of smoke pours from Cow Mountain as Burney, Calif. firefighter Bob May keeps a watch on surrounding vegetation for spot fires during a wildfire Thursday, Aug. 2, 2018, near Lakeport, Calif. Kent Porter, The Press Democrat, via AP

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A tower of smoke pours from Cow Mountain as Burney, Calif. firefighter Bob May keeps a watch on surrounding vegetation for spot fires during a wildfire Thursday, Aug. 2, 2018, near Lakeport, Calif.
Kent Porter, The Press Democrat, via AP

Terry Zeller waters her trees, Aug. 3, 2018, while visiting her Redding home which burned down in the Carr Fire. CHELCEY ADAMI/REDDING RECORD SEARCHLIGHT

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Terry Zeller waters her trees, Aug. 3, 2018, while visiting her Redding home which burned down in the Carr Fire.
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Terry Zeller shows off the buckets of tomatoes she salvaged from her garden, Friday, after her home burned down in the Carr Fire. CHELCEY ADAMI/REDDING RECORD SEARCHLIGHT

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Terry Zeller shows off the buckets of tomatoes she salvaged from her garden, Friday, after her home burned down in the Carr Fire.
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A Redding home is marked "clear," Friday, after surviving the Carr Fire. An adjacent home completely burned to the ground. CHELCEY ADAMI/REDDING RECORD SEARCHLIGHT

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A Redding home is marked "clear," Friday, after surviving the Carr Fire. An adjacent home completely burned to the ground.
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A Redding home that survived the Carr Fire can be seen, Aug. 3, 2018, in the distance between the remaining frame of home that was destroyed. CHELCEY ADAMI/REDDING RECORD SEARCHLIGHT

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A Redding home that survived the Carr Fire can be seen, Aug. 3, 2018, in the distance between the remaining frame of home that was destroyed.
CHELCEY ADAMI/REDDING RECORD SEARCHLIGHT

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This is view of the Lake Keswick Estates neighborhood on the northwest side of Redding, Calif. after Carr Fire moved through the area, Aug 2, 2018.
A view of the Lake Keswick Estates neighborhood on the northwest side of Redding, CA. DAVID DAVIS AND KELLY JORDAN/USA TODAY NETWORK

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This is view of the Lake Keswick Estates neighborhood on the northwest side of Redding, Calif. after Carr Fire moved through the area, Aug 2, 2018.
A view of the Lake Keswick Estates neighborhood on the northwest side of Redding, CA.
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Fire damage from the Carr Fire to the Lake Keswick Estates neighborhood on the northwest side of Redding, Calif. David Davis and Kelly Jordan, USA TODAY NETWORK

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Fire damage from the Carr Fire to the Lake Keswick Estates neighborhood on the northwest side of Redding, Calif.
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Fire damage from the Carr Fire to the Lake Keswick Estates neighborhood on the northwest side of Redding, Calif. David Davis and Kelly Jordan, USA TODAY NETWORK

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Fire damage from the Carr Fire to the Lake Keswick Estates neighborhood on the northwest side of Redding, Calif.
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Fire damage from the Carr Fire to the Lake Keswick Estates neighborhood on the northwest side of Redding, Calif. David Davis and Kelly Jordan, USA TODAY NETWORK

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Fire damage from the Carr Fire to the Lake Keswick Estates neighborhood on the northwest side of Redding, Calif.
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Fire damage from the Carr Fire to the Lake Keswick Estates neighborhood on the northwest side of Redding, Calif. David Davis and Kelly Jordan, USA TODAY NETWORK

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Fire damage from the Carr Fire to the Lake Keswick Estates neighborhood on the northwest side of Redding, Calif.
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Fire damage from the Carr Fire to the Lake Keswick Estates neighborhood on the northwest side of Redding, Calif. David Davis and Kelly Jordan, USA TODAY NETWORK

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Fire damage from the Carr Fire to the Lake Keswick Estates neighborhood on the northwest side of Redding, Calif.
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Fire damage from the Carr Fire to a home in the Lake Keswick Estates neighborhood on the northwest side of Redding, Calif. David Davis and Kelly Jordan, USA TODAY NETWORK

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Fire damage from the Carr Fire to a home in the Lake Keswick Estates neighborhood on the northwest side of Redding, Calif.
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A resident, center, is comforted after seeing her fire-ravaged home for the first time on Aug. 2, 2018, in Redding, Calif. MARCIO JOSE SANCHEZ, AP

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A resident, center, is comforted after seeing her fire-ravaged home for the first time on Aug. 2, 2018, in Redding, Calif.
MARCIO JOSE SANCHEZ, AP

Firefighters conduct a controlled burn to defend houses against flames from the Ranch Fire, as it continues to spread towards the town of Upper Lake, Calif. on Aug. 2, 2018.
MARK RALSTON, AFP/Getty Images

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Firefighters conduct a controlled burn to defend houses against flames from the Ranch Fire, as it continues to spread towards the town of Upper Lake, Calif. on Aug. 2, 2018.
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Carol Smith, left, gets a hug from her daughter Suzie Scatena, after seeing her fire-ravaged home for the first time on Aug. 2, 2018, in Redding, Calif. MARCIO JOSE SANCHEZ, AP

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Carol Smith, left, gets a hug from her daughter Suzie Scatena, after seeing her fire-ravaged home for the first time on Aug. 2, 2018, in Redding, Calif.
MARCIO JOSE SANCHEZ, AP

Firefighters conduct a controlled burn to defend houses against flames from the Ranch Fire, as it continues to spread towards the town of Upper Lake, Calif. on Aug. 2, 2018.
MARK RALSTON, AFP/Getty Images

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Firefighters conduct a controlled burn to defend houses against flames from the Ranch Fire, as it continues to spread towards the town of Upper Lake, Calif. on Aug. 2, 2018.
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Carol Smith, left, is comforted by her daughter Suzie Scatena after Smith saw her wildfire-ravaged home for the first time on Aug. 2, 2018, in Redding, Calif. MARCIO JOSE SANCHEZ, AP

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Carol Smith, left, is comforted by her daughter Suzie Scatena after Smith saw her wildfire-ravaged home for the first time on Aug. 2, 2018, in Redding, Calif.
MARCIO JOSE SANCHEZ, AP

Firefighters conduct a controlled burn to defend houses against flames from the Ranch Fire, as it continues to spread towards the town of Upper Lake, Calif. on Aug. 2, 2018.
MARK RALSTON, AFP/Getty Images

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Firefighters conduct a controlled burn to defend houses against flames from the Ranch Fire, as it continues to spread towards the town of Upper Lake, Calif. on Aug. 2, 2018.
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Damage from the Carr Fire is seen at Oak Bottom Marina on Aug. 1, 2018. DAVID DAVIS AND KELLY JORDAN, USA TODAY NETWORK

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Damage from the Carr Fire is seen at Oak Bottom Marina on Aug. 1, 2018.
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Damage from the Carr Fire is seen at Oak Bottom Marina on August 1, 2018. KELLY JORDAN, USA TODAY NETWORK

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Damage from the Carr Fire is seen at Oak Bottom Marina on August 1, 2018.
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A firefighting aircraft drops fire retardant ahead of the River Fire as it burns through a canyon on Aug. 1, 2018 in Lakeport, Calif. JUSTIN SULLIVAN, Getty Images

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A firefighting aircraft drops fire retardant ahead of the River Fire as it burns through a canyon on Aug. 1, 2018 in Lakeport, Calif.
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Homes in the River Ridge Park subdivision in Redding, Calif. on Aug. 1, 2018, were destroyed by the Carr Fire. David Davis and Kelly Jordan, USA TODAY NETWORK

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Homes in the River Ridge Park subdivision in Redding, Calif. on Aug. 1, 2018, were destroyed by the Carr Fire.
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A home in the River Ridge Park subdivision in Redding, Calif. on Aug. 1, 2018, was destroyed by the Carr Fire. David Davis and Kelly Jordan, USA TODAY NETWORK

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A home in the River Ridge Park subdivision in Redding, Calif. on Aug. 1, 2018, was destroyed by the Carr Fire.
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Homes in the River Ridge Park subdivision in Redding, Calif. on Aug. 1, 2018, show damage from the Carr Fire. David Davis and Kelly Jordan, USA TODAY NETWORK

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Homes in the River Ridge Park subdivision in Redding, Calif. on Aug. 1, 2018, show damage from the Carr Fire.
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Homes in the River Ridge Park subdivision in Redding, Calif. on Aug. 1, 2018, show damage from the Carr Fire. David Davis and Kelly Jordan, USA TODAY NETWORK

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Homes in the River Ridge Park subdivision in Redding, Calif. on Aug. 1, 2018, show damage from the Carr Fire.
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Firefighter Scott Brown sprays water on a backfire while battling the Carr Fire in Redding, Calif., on July 28, 2018. NOAH BERGER, AP

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Firefighter Scott Brown sprays water on a backfire while battling the Carr Fire in Redding, Calif., on July 28, 2018.
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A home in the River Ridge Park subdivision in Redding, Calif. on Aug. 1, 2018, was destroyed by the Carr Fire. David Davis and Kelly Jordan, USA TODAY NETWORK

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A home in the River Ridge Park subdivision in Redding, Calif. on Aug. 1, 2018, was destroyed by the Carr Fire.
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A home in the River Ridge Park subdivision in Redding, Calif. on Aug. 1, 2018, was destroyed by the Carr Fire. David Davis and Kelly Jordan, USA TODAY NETWORK

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A home in the River Ridge Park subdivision in Redding, Calif. on Aug. 1, 2018, was destroyed by the Carr Fire.
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Flames consume a home as the River Fire tears though Lakeport, Calif., July 31, 2018. Noah Berger, AP

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Flames consume a home as the River Fire tears though Lakeport, Calif., July 31, 2018.
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A firefighter runs while trying to save a home as a wildfire tears through Lakeport, Calif., on July 31, 2018. NOAH BERGER, AP

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A firefighter runs while trying to save a home as a wildfire tears through Lakeport, Calif., on July 31, 2018.
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Firefighters with Cal Fire Mendocino Unit cover themselves from smoke and ash created by an advancing wildfire on July 30, 2018, in Lakeport, Calif. MARCIO JOSE SANCHEZ, AP

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Firefighters with Cal Fire Mendocino Unit cover themselves from smoke and ash created by an advancing wildfire on July 30, 2018, in Lakeport, Calif.
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A firefighter rushes to save a home as the River Fire tears through Lakeport, Calif., on on July 31, 2018. The residence eventually burned. NOAH BERGER, AP

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A firefighter rushes to save a home as the River Fire tears through Lakeport, Calif., on on July 31, 2018. The residence eventually burned.
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A helicopter carries water while battling the River Fire in Lakeport, Calif., on July 31, 2018. NOAH BERGER, AP

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A helicopter carries water while battling the River Fire in Lakeport, Calif., on July 31, 2018.
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With fire burning on multiple sides, a deer stands behind a fence as the River Fire tears though Lakeport, Calif.July 31, 2018. Noah Berger, AP

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With fire burning on multiple sides, a deer stands behind a fence as the River Fire tears though Lakeport, Calif.July 31, 2018.
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Carla Bledsoe, left, hugs her sister Sherry outside of the sheriff's office after hearing news that Sherry's children, James and Emily, and grandmother, Melody Bledsoe, were killed in a wildfire on July 28, 2018, in Redding, Calif. MARCIO JOSE SANCHEZ, AP

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Carla Bledsoe, left, hugs her sister Sherry outside of the sheriff's office after hearing news that Sherry's children, James and Emily, and grandmother, Melody Bledsoe, were killed in a wildfire on July 28, 2018, in Redding, Calif.
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Firefighters try to control a back burn as the Carr fire continues to spread towards the towns of Douglas City and Lewiston near Redding, Calif. July 31, 2018.
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Firefighters try to control a back burn as the Carr fire continues to spread towards the towns of Douglas City and Lewiston near Redding, Calif. July 31, 2018.
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Smoke fills the sky from the River Fire as a helicopter heads to refill water while fire fighters look on in Lakeport, Calif. July, 31. 2018. JOHN G. MABANGLO, EPA-EFE

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Smoke fills the sky from the River Fire as a helicopter heads to refill water while fire fighters look on in Lakeport, Calif. July, 31. 2018.
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A plane drops fire retardant ahead the River Fire as it burns through a canyon July 31, 2018 in Lakeport, Calif. The River Fire has burned over 27,000 acres, destroyed seven homes and stands at only eight percent contained. Justin Sullivan, Getty Images

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A plane drops fire retardant ahead the River Fire as it burns through a canyon July 31, 2018 in Lakeport, Calif. The River Fire has burned over 27,000 acres, destroyed seven homes and stands at only eight percent contained.
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Homes on Harlan Drive and Bedrock Lane in the Lake Redding Estates neighborhood in Shasta County, Calif. on July 31, 2018, show the devastation caused by the Carr Fire which roared through the area late last week. The area remains closed to residents as crews work to restore some of the infrastructure in the area. David Davis and Kelly Jordan, USA TODAY NETWORK

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Homes on Harlan Drive and Bedrock Lane in the Lake Redding Estates neighborhood in Shasta County, Calif. on July 31, 2018, show the devastation caused by the Carr Fire which roared through the area late last week. The area remains closed to residents as crews work to restore some of the infrastructure in the area.
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Homes on Harlan Drive and Bedrock Lane in the Lake Redding Estates neighborhood in Shasta County, Calif. on July 31, 2018, show the devastation caused by the Carr Fire which roared through the area late last week. The area remains closed to residents as crews work to restore some of the infrastructure in the area. David Davis and Kelly Jordan, USA TODAY NETWORK

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Homes on Harlan Drive and Bedrock Lane in the Lake Redding Estates neighborhood in Shasta County, Calif. on July 31, 2018, show the devastation caused by the Carr Fire which roared through the area late last week. The area remains closed to residents as crews work to restore some of the infrastructure in the area.
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Homes on Harlan Drive and Bedrock Lane in the Lake Redding Estates neighborhood in Shasta County, Calif. on July 31, 2018, show the devastation caused by the Carr Fire which roared through the area late last week. The area remains closed to residents as crews work to restore some of the infrastructure in the area. David Davis and Kelly Jordan, USA TODAY NETWORK

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Homes on Harlan Drive and Bedrock Lane in the Lake Redding Estates neighborhood in Shasta County, Calif. on July 31, 2018, show the devastation caused by the Carr Fire which roared through the area late last week. The area remains closed to residents as crews work to restore some of the infrastructure in the area.
David Davis and Kelly Jordan, USA TODAY NETWORK

Homes on Harlan Drive and Bedrock Lane in the Lake Redding Estates neighborhood in Shasta County, Calif. on July 31, 2018, show the devastation caused by the Carr Fire which roared through the area late last week. The area remains closed to residents as crews work to restore some of the infrastructure in the area. David Davis and Kelly Jordan, USA TODAY NETWORK

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Homes on Harlan Drive and Bedrock Lane in the Lake Redding Estates neighborhood in Shasta County, Calif. on July 31, 2018, show the devastation caused by the Carr Fire which roared through the area late last week. The area remains closed to residents as crews work to restore some of the infrastructure in the area.
David Davis and Kelly Jordan, USA TODAY NETWORK

Homes on Harlan Drive and Bedrock Lane in the Lake Redding Estates neighborhood in Shasta County, Calif. on July 31, 2018, show the devastation caused by the Carr Fire which roared through the area late last week. The area remains closed to residents as crews work to restore some of the infrastructure in the area. David Davis and Kelly Jordan, USA TODAY NETWORK

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Homes on Harlan Drive and Bedrock Lane in the Lake Redding Estates neighborhood in Shasta County, Calif. on July 31, 2018, show the devastation caused by the Carr Fire which roared through the area late last week. The area remains closed to residents as crews work to restore some of the infrastructure in the area.
David Davis and Kelly Jordan, USA TODAY NETWORK

Homes on Harlan Drive and Bedrock Lane in the Lake Redding Estates neighborhood in Shasta County, Calif. on July 31, 2018, show the devastation caused by the Carr Fire which roared through the area late last week. The area remains closed to residents as crews work to restore some of the infrastructure in the area. David Davis and Kelly Jordan, USA TODAY NETWORK

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Homes on Harlan Drive and Bedrock Lane in the Lake Redding Estates neighborhood in Shasta County, Calif. on July 31, 2018, show the devastation caused by the Carr Fire which roared through the area late last week. The area remains closed to residents as crews work to restore some of the infrastructure in the area.
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The Carr Fire destroyed a home in the Victorian Highlands neighborhood off Highway 299 east of Swasey Drive on July 31, 2018. Jim Schultz, The Record Searchlight-USA TODAY NETWORK

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The Carr Fire destroyed a home in the Victorian Highlands neighborhood off Highway 299 east of Swasey Drive on July 31, 2018.
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The Carr Fire destroyed a home in the Victorian Highlands neighborhood off Highway 299 east of Swasey Drive. Jim Schultz, The Record Searchlight-USA TODAY NETWORK

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The Carr Fire destroyed a home in the Victorian Highlands neighborhood off Highway 299 east of Swasey Drive.
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Burned out autos Lower Springs Road area west of Redding during the Carr Fire on July 31, 2018. Jim Schultz, The Record Searchlight-USA TODAY NETWORK

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Burned out autos Lower Springs Road area west of Redding during the Carr Fire on July 31, 2018.
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Smoky haze lingers over French Gulch area after the Carr Fire on July 31, 2018. Jim Schultz, The Record Searchlight-USA TODAY NETWORK

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Smoky haze lingers over French Gulch area after the Carr Fire on July 31, 2018.
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PG&E workers were out repairing fire damage from the Carr Fire on July 31, 2018. Jim Schultz, The Record Searchlight-USA TODAY NETWORK

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PG&E workers were out repairing fire damage from the Carr Fire on July 31, 2018.
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The pedestrian bridge leading to the Camden House in the Whiskeytown National Recreation Park didn't escape the Carr Fire. Jim Schultz, The Record Searchlight-USA TODAY NETWORK

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The pedestrian bridge leading to the Camden House in the Whiskeytown National Recreation Park didn't escape the Carr Fire.
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This is what is left in this area after the Carr Fire on July 31, 2018. Jim Schultz, The Record Searchlight-USA TODAY NETWORK

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This is what is left in this area after the Carr Fire on July 31, 2018.
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Lower Springs Road area west of Redding during the Carr Fire. Jim Schultz, The Record Searchlight-USA TODAY NETWORK

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Lower Springs Road area west of Redding during the Carr Fire.
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A Cal Fire firefighter, makes his way through the terrain after setting a backfire to burn excess fuel and make progress on the Carr Fire as it burns into the evening along Highway 299, just east of the Trinity County line in California on July 30, 2018. Firefighters made progress with the fire, which was over 20 percent contained by the evening. Kelly Jordan, USA TODAY NETWORK

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A Cal Fire firefighter, makes his way through the terrain after setting a backfire to burn excess fuel and make progress on the Carr Fire as it burns into the evening along Highway 299, just east of the Trinity County line in California on July 30, 2018. Firefighters made progress with the fire, which was over 20 percent contained by the evening.
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Fire burns into the evening along Highway 299, just east of the Trinity County line on July 30, 2018. Kelly Jordan, USA TODAY NETWORK

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Fire burns into the evening along Highway 299, just east of the Trinity County line on July 30, 2018.
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A burnt out boat sits at a marina on Whiskeytown Lake after damage from the Carr fire near Redding, Calif., on July 30, 2018. MARK RALSTON, AFP/Getty Images

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A burnt out boat sits at a marina on Whiskeytown Lake after damage from the Carr fire near Redding, Calif., on July 30, 2018.
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An air tanker passes behind a smoke plume while battling the River Fire in Lakeport, Calif., on July 30, 2018. A pair of wildfires that prompted evacuation orders for thousands of people are barreling toward small lake towns in Northern California. Noah Berger, AP

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An air tanker passes behind a smoke plume while battling the River Fire in Lakeport, Calif., on July 30, 2018. A pair of wildfires that prompted evacuation orders for thousands of people are barreling toward small lake towns in Northern California.
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Firefighters monitor a burning outbuilding to ensure flames don't spread as the River Fire burns in Lakeport, Calif., on July 30, 2018. Noah Berger, AP

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Firefighters monitor a burning outbuilding to ensure flames don't spread as the River Fire burns in Lakeport, Calif., on July 30, 2018.
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A glimpse of the Carr Fire, west of Redding, California, near the historic mining town of Lewiston. Firefighters have been setting back burns to consume vegetation under favorable conditions so that it doesn’t burn more intensely later. Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY Network

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A glimpse of the Carr Fire, west of Redding, California, near the historic mining town of Lewiston. Firefighters have been setting back burns to consume vegetation under favorable conditions so that it doesn’t burn more intensely later.
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Todd Abercrombie, of Cal Fire watches the fire behavior as firefighters monitor fire movement as it crosses Highway 299 just west of Buckhorn Summit near the Trinity County line in Redding, California, on July 30, 2018. Kelly Jordan, USA TODAY

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Todd Abercrombie, of Cal Fire watches the fire behavior as firefighters monitor fire movement as it crosses Highway 299 just west of Buckhorn Summit near the Trinity County line in Redding, California, on July 30, 2018.
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Firefighters monitor fire movement as it crosses Highway 299 just west of Buckhorn Summit near the Trinity County line in Redding, Calif. July 29, 2018. KELLY JORDAN, USA TODAY NETWORK

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Firefighters monitor fire movement as it crosses Highway 299 just west of Buckhorn Summit near the Trinity County line in Redding, Calif. July 29, 2018.
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Firefighters monitor fire movement as it crosses Highway 299 just west of Buckhorn Summit near the Trinity County line in Redding, Calif. July 29, 2018. KELLY JORDAN, USA TODAY NETWORK

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Firefighters monitor fire movement as it crosses Highway 299 just west of Buckhorn Summit near the Trinity County line in Redding, Calif. July 29, 2018.
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A U.S. Forest Service sign for Whiskeytown Lake and Dam is burned in half along Highway 299 in the Whiskeytown Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area on July 30, 2018 near Redding, Calif. The area burned as a part of the Carr Fire. KELLY JORDAN, USA TODAY NETWORK

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A U.S. Forest Service sign for Whiskeytown Lake and Dam is burned in half along Highway 299 in the Whiskeytown Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area on July 30, 2018 near Redding, Calif. The area burned as a part of the Carr Fire.
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The sun peeks through the smoke and burned out trees near Whiskeytown Lake along Highway 299 in the Whiskeytown Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area on July 30, 2018 near Redding, Calif. The area burned as a part of the Carr Fire. KELLY JORDAN, USA TODAY NETWORK

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The sun peeks through the smoke and burned out trees near Whiskeytown Lake along Highway 299 in the Whiskeytown Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area on July 30, 2018 near Redding, Calif. The area burned as a part of the Carr Fire.
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Ronnette Murray, left, and her son Brody Crippen, 13, stand next to their pick-up truck which is holding all they could carry as they evacuated from their Douglas City, Calif. home on July 29, 2018, and drove to stay with friends in Weaverville. KELLY JORDAN, USA TODAY NETWORK

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Ronnette Murray, left, and her son Brody Crippen, 13, stand next to their pick-up truck which is holding all they could carry as they evacuated from their Douglas City, Calif. home on July 29, 2018, and drove to stay with friends in Weaverville.
KELLY JORDAN, USA TODAY NETWORK

A house burns at the Mendocino Complex fire near Finley, Calif. on July 30, 2018.
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A house burns at the Mendocino Complex fire near Finley, Calif. on July 30, 2018.
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A helicopter drops water on a burning hillside during the Mendocino Complex fire near Finley, Calif. on July 30, 2018. JOSH EDELSON, AFP/Getty Images

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A helicopter drops water on a burning hillside during the Mendocino Complex fire near Finley, Calif. on July 30, 2018.
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A helicopter drops water on a burning hillside during the Mendocino Complex fire near Finley, Calif. on July 30, 2018.
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A helicopter drops water on a burning hillside during the Mendocino Complex fire near Finley, Calif. on July 30, 2018.
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Firefighters with Cal Fire Mendocino Unit protect themselves from smoke and ash created by an advancing wildfire on July 30, 2018, in Lakeport, Calif. A pair of wildfires that prompted evacuation orders for thousands of people are barreling toward small lake towns in Northern California. MARCIO JOSE SANCHEZ, AP

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Firefighters with Cal Fire Mendocino Unit protect themselves from smoke and ash created by an advancing wildfire on July 30, 2018, in Lakeport, Calif. A pair of wildfires that prompted evacuation orders for thousands of people are barreling toward small lake towns in Northern California.
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A home burns as the River Fire rages near Finley, Calif. on July 30, 2018. NOAH BERGER, AP

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A home burns as the River Fire rages near Finley, Calif. on July 30, 2018.
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Don Jones, center, a firefighter with Cal Fire Mendocino Unit works with a rake as a wildfire reaches a road on July 30, 2018, in Lakeport, Calif. MARCIO JOSE SANCHEZ, AP

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Don Jones, center, a firefighter with Cal Fire Mendocino Unit works with a rake as a wildfire reaches a road on July 30, 2018, in Lakeport, Calif.
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A firefighter with Cal Fire Mendocino Unit walks along a containment line as a wildfire advances on July 30, 2018, in Lakeport, Calif. MARCIO JOSE SANCHEZ, AP

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A firefighter with Cal Fire Mendocino Unit walks along a containment line as a wildfire advances on July 30, 2018, in Lakeport, Calif.
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A helicopter drops water as the River Fire rages near Finley, Calif. NOAH BERGER, AP

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A helicopter drops water as the River Fire rages near Finley, Calif.
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A firefighting plane makes a retardant drop on the River Fire portion of the Mendocino Complex Fire in Lakeport, Calif. ALAN SIMMONS, EPA-EFE

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A firefighting plane makes a retardant drop on the River Fire portion of the Mendocino Complex Fire in Lakeport, Calif.
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A firefighter walks along a containment line while battling a wildfire Saturday, July 28, 2018, in Redding, Calif. Marcio Jose Sanchez, AP

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A firefighter walks along a containment line while battling a wildfire Saturday, July 28, 2018, in Redding, Calif.
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Firefighter Scott Brown sprays water on a backfire while battling the Carr Fire in Redding, Calif., on Saturday, July 28, 2018. Noah Berger, AP

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Firefighter Scott Brown sprays water on a backfire while battling the Carr Fire in Redding, Calif., on Saturday, July 28, 2018.
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An Army National Guard specialist speaks to a driver at a checkpoint as the Carr Fire burns in Redding, Calif., on Saturday, July 28, 2018. Thousands of residents remain evacuated as the deadly blaze threatens homes in Redding and surrounding communities. Noah Berger, AP

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An Army National Guard specialist speaks to a driver at a checkpoint as the Carr Fire burns in Redding, Calif., on Saturday, July 28, 2018. Thousands of residents remain evacuated as the deadly blaze threatens homes in Redding and surrounding communities.
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A Cal Fire firefighter waters down a back burn on Cloverdale Rd., near the town of Igo, Calif., Saturday, July 28, 2018. The back burn kept the fire from jumping towards Igo, Calif. Scorching heat, winds and dry conditions complicated firefighting efforts. Hector Amezcua, The Sacramento Bee via AP

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A Cal Fire firefighter waters down a back burn on Cloverdale Rd., near the town of Igo, Calif., Saturday, July 28, 2018. The back burn kept the fire from jumping towards Igo, Calif. Scorching heat, winds and dry conditions complicated firefighting efforts.
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A hand crew of firefighters from various San Diego County fire departments scratch out a fire line after a brushfire burned in De Luz, Calif., on Saturday, July 28, 2018. Hayne Palmour IV, The San Diego Union-Tribune via AP

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A hand crew of firefighters from various San Diego County fire departments scratch out a fire line after a brushfire burned in De Luz, Calif., on Saturday, July 28, 2018.
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A burned motorcycle sits on a destroyed property after the Carr fire passed through the area of Lake Keswick Estates near Redding, California on July 28, 2018. The US federal government approved aid Saturday for California as thousands of firefighters battled to contain a series of deadly raging wildfires that have killed six people and destroyed hundreds of buildings. Josh Edelson, AFP/Getty Images

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A burned motorcycle sits on a destroyed property after the Carr fire passed through the area of Lake Keswick Estates near Redding, California on July 28, 2018. The US federal government approved aid Saturday for California as thousands of firefighters battled to contain a series of deadly raging wildfires that have killed six people and destroyed hundreds of buildings.
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A fire truck drives along Highway 299 as they Carr fire continues to burn near Whiskeytown, California on July 28, 2018.
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A fire truck drives along Highway 299 as they Carr fire continues to burn near Whiskeytown, California on July 28, 2018.
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Carla Bledsoe, facing camera, hugs her sister Sherry outside of the sheriff's office after hearing news that Sherry's children, James and Emily, and grandmother, Melody Bledsoe, were killed in a wildfire Saturday, July 28, 2018, in Redding, Calif. Marcio Jose Sanchez, AP

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Carla Bledsoe, facing camera, hugs her sister Sherry outside of the sheriff's office after hearing news that Sherry's children, James and Emily, and grandmother, Melody Bledsoe, were killed in a wildfire Saturday, July 28, 2018, in Redding, Calif.
Marcio Jose Sanchez, AP

A Cal Fire Butte County Strike Team 9211C firefighter spreads burning brush to burn away excess fuel along Zogg Mine Road near Igo, Calif. The Carr wildfire in Northern California on Sunday has claimed at least five lives, burned hundreds of homes and driven more than 30,000 residents from communities threatened by the relentless blaze. The fire remained only 5 percent contained early Sunday despite "aggressive" efforts to control the blaze, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Sam Gross, Reno Gazette-Journal/ USA TODAY NETWORK

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A Cal Fire Butte County Strike Team 9211C firefighter spreads burning brush to burn away excess fuel along Zogg Mine Road near Igo, Calif. The Carr wildfire in Northern California on Sunday has claimed at least five lives, burned hundreds of homes and driven more than 30,000 residents from communities threatened by the relentless blaze. The fire remained only 5 percent contained early Sunday despite "aggressive" efforts to control the blaze, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
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A deer stands on a road covered with fire retardant as the Carr Fire burns in the area on July 28, 2018 near Redding, California. A Redding firefighter and bulldozer operator were killed battling the fast moving Carr Fire that has burned over 80,000 acres and destroyed hundreds of homes. The fire is 5 percent contained. Justin Sullivan, Getty Images

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A deer stands on a road covered with fire retardant as the Carr Fire burns in the area on July 28, 2018 near Redding, California. A Redding firefighter and bulldozer operator were killed battling the fast moving Carr Fire that has burned over 80,000 acres and destroyed hundreds of homes. The fire is 5 percent contained.
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The Carr Fire knocked down power lines in part of the Mary Lake neighborhood in west Redding. Jim Schultz, The Record Searchlight/ USA TODAY NETWORK

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The Carr Fire knocked down power lines in part of the Mary Lake neighborhood in west Redding.
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Inmate firefighters head out to the field to prepare for the defensive space on the field. Hung T. Vu, Record Searchlight / USA TODAY NETWORK

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Inmate firefighters head out to the field to prepare for the defensive space on the field.
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Homes leveled by the Carr Fire line the Lake Keswick Estates area of Redding, Calif., on Friday, July 27, 2018. Noah Berger, AP

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Homes leveled by the Carr Fire line the Lake Keswick Estates area of Redding, Calif., on Friday, July 27, 2018.
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Mark Peterson, who lost his home in the Carr Fire, gives water to goats that survived the blaze on Friday, July 27, 2018, in Redding, Calif. Peterson. Noah Berger, AP

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Mark Peterson, who lost his home in the Carr Fire, gives water to goats that survived the blaze on Friday, July 27, 2018, in Redding, Calif. Peterson.
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In this Friday, July 27, 2018 photo, a firefighting helicopter makes a water drop as the sun sets over a ridge burning near Redding, Calif., in efforts against the Carr Fire. Scorching heat, winds and dry conditions complicated firefighting efforts. Hector Amezcua, The Sacramento Bee via AP

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In this Friday, July 27, 2018 photo, a firefighting helicopter makes a water drop as the sun sets over a ridge burning near Redding, Calif., in efforts against the Carr Fire. Scorching heat, winds and dry conditions complicated firefighting efforts.
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A firefighting helicopter refills from Lake Helmet while battling the Cranston Fire as it burns near the town of Idyllwild California 27 July 2018. The Cranston Fire which has destroyed 13,000 acres continues to burn, threatening 5000 homes and forcing the evacuation of 7000 people just east of Los Angeles. Dave Mills, EPA-EFE

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A firefighting helicopter refills from Lake Helmet while battling the Cranston Fire as it burns near the town of Idyllwild California 27 July 2018. The Cranston Fire which has destroyed 13,000 acres continues to burn, threatening 5000 homes and forcing the evacuation of 7000 people just east of Los Angeles.
Dave Mills, EPA-EFE

A Cal Fire firefighter mops up hot spots after the Carr Fire moved through the area on July 28, 2018 in Redding, Calif. A Redding firefighter and bulldozer operator were killed battling the fast moving Carr Fire that has burned over 80,000 acres and destroyed hundreds of homes. The fire is 5 percent contained. Justin Sullivan

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A Cal Fire firefighter mops up hot spots after the Carr Fire moved through the area on July 28, 2018 in Redding, Calif. A Redding firefighter and bulldozer operator were killed battling the fast moving Carr Fire that has burned over 80,000 acres and destroyed hundreds of homes. The fire is 5 percent contained.
Justin Sullivan

Sherri Bledsoe, left, cries next to her sister Carla outside of the sheriff's office after hearing news that her children were killed in a wildfire Saturday, July 28, 2018, in Redding, Calif. Bledsoe said Saturday that her two children and her grandmother died in the fire near Redding. Marcio Jose Sanchez, AP

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Sherri Bledsoe, left, cries next to her sister Carla outside of the sheriff's office after hearing news that her children were killed in a wildfire Saturday, July 28, 2018, in Redding, Calif. Bledsoe said Saturday that her two children and her grandmother died in the fire near Redding.
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A hand crew fights back flames approaching the road near the intersection of Placer Road and Diggins Way, a few miles east on Placer Road from Igo, Calif. on July 28, 2018. Sam Gross, USA TODAY NETWORK

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A hand crew fights back flames approaching the road near the intersection of Placer Road and Diggins Way, a few miles east on Placer Road from Igo, Calif. on July 28, 2018.
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A home continues to burn after the Carr Fire moved through the area on July 28, 2018 in Redding, Calif. Justin Sullivan, Getty Images

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A home continues to burn after the Carr Fire moved through the area on July 28, 2018 in Redding, Calif.
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Homes leveled by the Carr Fire line the Lake Keswick Estates area of Redding, Calif., on July 27, 2018. Noah Berger, AP

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Homes leveled by the Carr Fire line the Lake Keswick Estates area of Redding, Calif., on July 27, 2018.
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A motorcycle sits next to a home that was destroyed by the Carr Fire, Friday. A Redding firefighter and bulldozer operator were killed battling the fast moving Carr Fire that has burned over 44,000 acres and destroyed dozens of homes. The fire is 3 percent contained. JUSTIN SULLIVAN/GETTY IMAGES

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A motorcycle sits next to a home that was destroyed by the Carr Fire, Friday. A Redding firefighter and bulldozer operator were killed battling the fast moving Carr Fire that has burned over 44,000 acres and destroyed dozens of homes. The fire is 3 percent contained.
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Greg and Terri Hill embrace in front of the charred remains of their home in Redding, Calif., on Friday, July 27, 2018. The couple's home was destroyed by the so-called Carr Fire. JONATHAN COOPER/AP

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Greg and Terri Hill embrace in front of the charred remains of their home in Redding, Calif., on Friday, July 27, 2018. The couple's home was destroyed by the so-called Carr Fire.
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Friday afternoon, the Carr fire ignited again in the Redding, Calif. As the Sun set behind the mountains, smoke fills up the sky in the far distance. HUNG T. VU/REDDING RECORD SEARCHLIGHT VIA USA TODAY NETWORK

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Friday afternoon, the Carr fire ignited again in the Redding, Calif. As the Sun set behind the mountains, smoke fills up the sky in the far distance.
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A general view of the aftermath of the Carr fire is seen from Redding. HUNG T. VU/REDDING RECORD SEARCHLIGHT VIA USA TODAY NETWORK

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A general view of the aftermath of the Carr fire is seen from Redding.
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A sign is seen posted at a burned residence during the Carr fire in Redding, Calif. on July 27, 2018. JOSH EDELSON/AFP/Getty images

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A sign is seen posted at a burned residence during the Carr fire in Redding, Calif. on July 27, 2018.
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Burned out properties are seen near the Lake Keswick Estates area during the Carr fire in Redding, California on July 27, 2018.
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Burned out properties are seen near the Lake Keswick Estates area during the Carr fire in Redding, California on July 27, 2018.
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An historic schoolhouse burns as the Carr Fire tears through Shasta, Calif., on July 26, 2018. Noah Berger, AP

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An historic schoolhouse burns as the Carr Fire tears through Shasta, Calif., on July 26, 2018.
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A burning home is reflected in a pool during the Carr fire in Redding, Calif., on July 27, 2018.
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A burning home is reflected in a pool during the Carr fire in Redding, Calif., on July 27, 2018.
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A firefighter lights backfires during the Carr fire in Redding, Calif., on July 27, 2018. One firefighter has died and at least two others have been injured as wind-whipped flames tore through the region. Josh Edelson, AFP/Getty Images

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A firefighter lights backfires during the Carr fire in Redding, Calif., on July 27, 2018. One firefighter has died and at least two others have been injured as wind-whipped flames tore through the region.
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Emergency personnel move along Highway 74 as a wildfire burns on July 26, 2018, in Mountain Center, Calif. A fast-moving wildfire, believed to have been sparked by arson, tore through trees, burned homes and forced evacuation orders for an entire mountain town as California sweltered under a heat wave and battled ferocious fires at both ends of the state. MARCIO JOSE SANCHEZ, AP

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Emergency personnel move along Highway 74 as a wildfire burns on July 26, 2018, in Mountain Center, Calif. A fast-moving wildfire, believed to have been sparked by arson, tore through trees, burned homes and forced evacuation orders for an entire mountain town as California sweltered under a heat wave and battled ferocious fires at both ends of the state.
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A woman watches a plume of smoke from a wildfire on July 26, 2018, in Mountain Center, Calif. MARCIO JOSE SANCHEZ, AP

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A woman watches a plume of smoke from a wildfire on July 26, 2018, in Mountain Center, Calif.
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An air tanker drops retardant on a wildfire, on July 26, 2018, near Mountain Center, Calif. MARCIO JOSE SANCHEZ, AP

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An air tanker drops retardant on a wildfire, on July 26, 2018, near Mountain Center, Calif.
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A woman hoses down a building as the Carr Fire burns in the background, on July, 26, 2018, in Whiskeytown, Calif. California Gov. Jerry Brown has declared states of emergency in Riverside and Shasta counties as fires burn on both ends of the state. HUNG T. VU, The Record Searchlight via AP

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A woman hoses down a building as the Carr Fire burns in the background, on July, 26, 2018, in Whiskeytown, Calif. California Gov. Jerry Brown has declared states of emergency in Riverside and Shasta counties as fires burn on both ends of the state.
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The Cranston fire burns in San Bernardino National Forest on July 26, 2018 near Idyllwild, Calif. MARIO TAMA, Getty Images

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The Cranston fire burns in San Bernardino National Forest on July 26, 2018 near Idyllwild, Calif.
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The Cranston fire burns as a man takes photos on July 26, 2018 near Idyllwild, Calif. MARIO TAMA, Getty Images

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The Cranston fire burns as a man takes photos on July 26, 2018 near Idyllwild, Calif.
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In this Wednesday, July 25, 2018 photo provided by the California Highway Patrol, the Carr Fire burns near Highway 299 and Redding, Calif. The fire is one of several across California amid a heat wave that has seen days of triple-digit temperatures. California Highway Patrol via AP

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In this Wednesday, July 25, 2018 photo provided by the California Highway Patrol, the Carr Fire burns near Highway 299 and Redding, Calif. The fire is one of several across California amid a heat wave that has seen days of triple-digit temperatures.
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In this photo provided by the California Highway Patrol Thursday, July 26, 2018, the Carr Fire burns near Redding, Calif. The fire is one of several across California amid a heat wave that has seen days of triple-digit temperatures. California Highway Patrol via AP

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In this photo provided by the California Highway Patrol Thursday, July 26, 2018, the Carr Fire burns near Redding, Calif. The fire is one of several across California amid a heat wave that has seen days of triple-digit temperatures.
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Firefighters hose down hot spots along Highway 243 on Thursday, July 26, 2018, near Idyllwild, Calif. A fast-moving wildfire tore through trees, burned several homes and forced evacuation orders for an entire mountain town as California sweltered under a heat wave and battled ferocious fires at both ends of the state. Marcio Jose Sanchez, AP

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Firefighters hose down hot spots along Highway 243 on Thursday, July 26, 2018, near Idyllwild, Calif. A fast-moving wildfire tore through trees, burned several homes and forced evacuation orders for an entire mountain town as California sweltered under a heat wave and battled ferocious fires at both ends of the state.
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Fire retardant covers vehicles Thursday, July 26, 2018, in Idyllwild, Calif. A fast-moving wildfire tore through trees, burned several homes and forced evacuation orders for an entire mountain town as California sweltered under a heat wave and battled ferocious fires at both ends of the state. Marcio Jose Sanchez, AP

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Fire retardant covers vehicles Thursday, July 26, 2018, in Idyllwild, Calif. A fast-moving wildfire tore through trees, burned several homes and forced evacuation orders for an entire mountain town as California sweltered under a heat wave and battled ferocious fires at both ends of the state.
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Emergency personnel work in front of a burned down property Thursday, July 26, 2018, in Idyllwild, Calif. Marcio Jose Sanchez, AP

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Emergency personnel work in front of a burned down property Thursday, July 26, 2018, in Idyllwild, Calif.
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Black smoke billows up from the Cranston Fire, Wednesday, July 25, 2018, along Highway 74 near Idyllwild, Calif., in the San Jacinto Mountains, about 50 miles northwest of Palm Springs. Authorities ordered residents to leave Idyllwild, home to about 12,000 people, and surrounding forest communities in the San Jacinto Mountains east of Los Angeles. Colin Atagi, The Desert Sun via AP

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Black smoke billows up from the Cranston Fire, Wednesday, July 25, 2018, along Highway 74 near Idyllwild, Calif., in the San Jacinto Mountains, about 50 miles northwest of Palm Springs. Authorities ordered residents to leave Idyllwild, home to about 12,000 people, and surrounding forest communities in the San Jacinto Mountains east of Los Angeles.
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A firefighter watches as the Cranston fire grows to more 1,200 acres in the San Bernardino National Forest above Hemet, Calif., Wednesday, July 25, 2018. Terry Pierson, The Orange County Register via AP

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A firefighter watches as the Cranston fire grows to more 1,200 acres in the San Bernardino National Forest above Hemet, Calif., Wednesday, July 25, 2018.
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River Martinez, 10, breaks camp at the Upper Pines Campground in Yosemite National Park, Calif., on July 25, 2018. The Martinez's family, visiting from Los Angeles, had to cut their stay short as portions of Yosemite closed to allow crews to battle the Ferguson fire. NOAH BERGER, AP

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River Martinez, 10, breaks camp at the Upper Pines Campground in Yosemite National Park, Calif., on July 25, 2018. The Martinez's family, visiting from Los Angeles, had to cut their stay short as portions of Yosemite closed to allow crews to battle the Ferguson fire.
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A helicopter drops water to stop the Ferguson fire from reaching homes in the Darrah community of unincorporated Mariposa County, Calif. on July 25, 2018. NOAH BERGER, AP

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A helicopter drops water to stop the Ferguson fire from reaching homes in the Darrah community of unincorporated Mariposa County, Calif. on July 25, 2018.
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A sign on Highway 41 announces the closure of Yosemite National Park near Oakhurst, Calif. on July 25, 2018. Parts of the park closed as firefighters work to contain the Ferguson fire burning nearby. NOAH BERGER, AP

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A sign on Highway 41 announces the closure of Yosemite National Park near Oakhurst, Calif. on July 25, 2018. Parts of the park closed as firefighters work to contain the Ferguson fire burning nearby.
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An air tanker drops retardant while fighting to stop the Ferguson fire from reaching homes in the Darrah community of unincorporated Mariposa Count, Calif. NOAH BERGER, AP

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An air tanker drops retardant while fighting to stop the Ferguson fire from reaching homes in the Darrah community of unincorporated Mariposa Count, Calif.
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Guests leave the The Majestic Yosemite Hotel shortly after it closed on July 25, 2018, in Yosemite National Park, Calif. The hotel, nearby campgrounds and other sections of Yosemite close today as firefighters work to contain the Ferguson fire. NOAH BERGER, AP

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Guests leave the The Majestic Yosemite Hotel shortly after it closed on July 25, 2018, in Yosemite National Park, Calif. The hotel, nearby campgrounds and other sections of Yosemite close today as firefighters work to contain the Ferguson fire.
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A firefighting helicopter makes a water drop as smoke from a fast moving wildfire fill the sky above Highway 74 near Hemet, Calif. on July 25, 2018. TERRY PIERSON, The Orange County Register via AP

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A firefighting helicopter makes a water drop as smoke from a fast moving wildfire fill the sky above Highway 74 near Hemet, Calif. on July 25, 2018.
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German tourists Stephanie Schultz photographs Kai Rudolph along the Merced River in Yosemite Valley as smoke from the Ferguson Fire hangs in the air on July 24, 2018, in Yosemite National Park, Calif. The heart of Yosemite National Park will be closed as firefighters try to corral a huge wildfire just to the west that has threatened the park's forest, officials said. The closure is expected to last through July 29, 2018. ERIC PAUL ZAMORA, The Fresno Bee via AP

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German tourists Stephanie Schultz photographs Kai Rudolph along the Merced River in Yosemite Valley as smoke from the Ferguson Fire hangs in the air on July 24, 2018, in Yosemite National Park, Calif. The heart of Yosemite National Park will be closed as firefighters try to corral a huge wildfire just to the west that has threatened the park's forest, officials said. The closure is expected to last through July 29, 2018.
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Residents listen during a community meeting at an auditorium in Yosemite Valley to share the latest information about the Ferguson Fire in Yosemite National Park, Calif. ERIC PAUL ZAMORA, The Fresno Bee via AP

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Residents listen during a community meeting at an auditorium in Yosemite Valley to share the latest information about the Ferguson Fire in Yosemite National Park, Calif.
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Victor Woodley wears a mask due to smoke while taking entrance fees at the south entrance to Yosemite National Park, Calif. ERIC PAUL ZAMORA, The Fresno Bee via AP

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Victor Woodley wears a mask due to smoke while taking entrance fees at the south entrance to Yosemite National Park, Calif.
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People stop to look at the smoke from nearby wildfires in Yosemite National Park, Calif. ERIC PAUL ZAMORA, The Fresno Bee via AP

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People stop to look at the smoke from nearby wildfires in Yosemite National Park, Calif.
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Smoke from the Ferguson Fire fills Yosemite Valley as seen from Tunnel View in Yosemite National Park, Calif. ERIC PAUL ZAMORA, The Fresno Bee via AP

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Smoke from the Ferguson Fire fills Yosemite Valley as seen from Tunnel View in Yosemite National Park, Calif.
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Firefighters construct a firebreak while trying to contain the Ferguson fire in the Stanislaus National Forest, Calif, on July 22, 2018.
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Firefighters construct a firebreak while trying to contain the Ferguson fire in the Stanislaus National Forest, Calif, on July 22, 2018.
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Dead trees line a clearing as a helicopter battling the Ferguson fire passes behind in the Stanislaus National Forest, Calif. on July 22, 2018.
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Dead trees line a clearing as a helicopter battling the Ferguson fire passes behind in the Stanislaus National Forest, Calif. on July 22, 2018.
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A air tanker drops retardant while battling the Ferguson fire in the Stanislaus National Forest near Yosemite National Park, California on July 21, 2018. NOAH BERGER, AFP/Getty Images

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A air tanker drops retardant while battling the Ferguson fire in the Stanislaus National Forest near Yosemite National Park, California on July 21, 2018.
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Firefighters watch as an air tanker drops retardant while battling the Ferguson fire in the Stanislaus National Forest, near Yosemite National Park, Calif. on July 21, 2018.
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Firefighters watch as an air tanker drops retardant while battling the Ferguson fire in the Stanislaus National Forest, near Yosemite National Park, Calif. on July 21, 2018.
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A dozer operator prepares to create a fire break while battling the Ferguson fire in the Stanislaus National Forest, near Yosemite National Park, Calif. on July 21, 2018.
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A dozer operator prepares to create a fire break while battling the Ferguson fire in the Stanislaus National Forest, near Yosemite National Park, Calif. on July 21, 2018.
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Firefighters from the Big Bear Hotshots create a firebreak as the Ferguson fire approaches in the Stanislaus National Forest, near Yosemite National Park, Calif., on July 21, 2018.
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Firefighters from the Big Bear Hotshots create a firebreak as the Ferguson fire approaches in the Stanislaus National Forest, near Yosemite National Park, Calif., on July 21, 2018.
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An air tanker drops retardant while battling the Ferguson fire in Stanislaus National Forest, near Yosemite National Park, Calif. on July 21, 2018.
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An air tanker drops retardant while battling the Ferguson fire in Stanislaus National Forest, near Yosemite National Park, Calif. on July 21, 2018.
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A helicopter drops retardant on the Ferguson fire on the north side of Highway 140 and the Merced River in Mariposa County, Calif. on July 21, 2018. ANDREW KUHN, The Merced Sun-Star via AP

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A helicopter drops retardant on the Ferguson fire on the north side of Highway 140 and the Merced River in Mariposa County, Calif. on July 21, 2018.
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The Ferguson fire continues to burn on the north side of Highway 140 and the Merced River in Mariposa County, Calif. on July 21, 2018. ANDREW KUHN, The Merced Sun-Star via AP

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The Ferguson fire continues to burn on the north side of Highway 140 and the Merced River in Mariposa County, Calif. on July 21, 2018.
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The sun sets behind smoke from the Taylor Creek Fire about 12 miles west of Grants Pass, Ore. on July 21, 2018. It is just one of dozens of lightning-caused fires still burning in Southwest Oregon. TIMOTHY BULLARD, The Daily Courier via AP

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The sun sets behind smoke from the Taylor Creek Fire about 12 miles west of Grants Pass, Ore. on July 21, 2018. It is just one of dozens of lightning-caused fires still burning in Southwest Oregon.
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Inmate firefighters clear brush to create a fire break while battling the Ferguson Fire in unincorporated Mariposa County, Calif, on July 16, 2018. NOAH BERGER, AP

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Inmate firefighters clear brush to create a fire break while battling the Ferguson Fire in unincorporated Mariposa County, Calif, on July 16, 2018.
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An inmate firefighter clears brush to create a fire break while battling the Ferguson Fire in unincorporated Mariposa County, Calif, on July 16, 2018. NOAH BERGER, AP

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An inmate firefighter clears brush to create a fire break while battling the Ferguson Fire in unincorporated Mariposa County, Calif, on July 16, 2018.
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The Ferguson Fire burns along a ridgeline in unincorporated Mariposa County, Calif, on July 16, 2018. NOAH BERGER, AP

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The Ferguson Fire burns along a ridgeline in unincorporated Mariposa County, Calif, on July 16, 2018.
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A fire transport drives along Highway 140, one of the entrances to Yosemite National Park, on July 16, 2018, in Mariposa, Calif. The road remains closed as crews battle a deadly wildfire burning near the west end of Yosemite National Park. Noah Berger, AP

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A fire transport drives along Highway 140, one of the entrances to Yosemite National Park, on July 16, 2018, in Mariposa, Calif. The road remains closed as crews battle a deadly wildfire burning near the west end of Yosemite National Park.
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The Ferguson Fire burns near Yosemite National Park on July 15, 2018, as seen from El Portal, Calif. Carrie Anderson via AP

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The Ferguson Fire burns near Yosemite National Park on July 15, 2018, as seen from El Portal, Calif.
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A plane battling the Ferguson Fire passes the setting sun in unincorporated Mariposa County Calif., near Yosemite National Park on July 15, 2018. Noah Berger, AP

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A plane battling the Ferguson Fire passes the setting sun in unincorporated Mariposa County Calif., near Yosemite National Park on July 15, 2018.
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Flames from the Ferguson Fire burn down a hillside in unincorporated Mariposa County Calif., near Yosemite National Park on July 15, 2018. Noah Berger, AP

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Flames from the Ferguson Fire burn down a hillside in unincorporated Mariposa County Calif., near Yosemite National Park on July 15, 2018.
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Kern County firefighters make their way to the Redbud Lodge to fight the Ferguson Fire along Highway 140 near El Portal in Mariposa County, Calif., on July 14, 2018. Andrew Kuhn, The Merced Sun-Star via AP

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Kern County firefighters make their way to the Redbud Lodge to fight the Ferguson Fire along Highway 140 near El Portal in Mariposa County, Calif., on July 14, 2018.
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A helicopter gathers water from the Merced River to fight the Ferguson Fire along steep terrain behind the Redbud Lodge near El Portal along Highway 140 in Mariposa County, Calif., on July 14, 2018. Andrew Kuhn, The Merced Sun-Star via AP

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A helicopter gathers water from the Merced River to fight the Ferguson Fire along steep terrain behind the Redbud Lodge near El Portal along Highway 140 in Mariposa County, Calif., on July 14, 2018.
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A Chinook helicopter makes a water drop near the Paradise Acres subdivision as firefighters continue to combat a wildfire on La Veta Pass on July 8, 2018, near La Veta, Colo. Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post via AP

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A Chinook helicopter makes a water drop near the Paradise Acres subdivision as firefighters continue to combat a wildfire on La Veta Pass on July 8, 2018, near La Veta, Colo.
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An Oregon fire crew inspects hot spots from the Lake Christine Fire on July 8, 2018, in Basalt, Colo. Anna Stonehouse, The Aspen Times via AP

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An Oregon fire crew inspects hot spots from the Lake Christine Fire on July 8, 2018, in Basalt, Colo.
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Oregon firefighter Martin Sierra walks back from the line on the Lake Christine Fire in Basalt, Colo. on July 8, 2018. Anna Stonehouse, The Aspen Times

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Oregon firefighter Martin Sierra walks back from the line on the Lake Christine Fire in Basalt, Colo. on July 8, 2018.
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A Chinook helicopter heads back to get more water after making a drop near the Paradise Acres subdivision as firefighters continue to combat a wildfire on La Veta Pass on July 8, 2018, near La Veta, Colo. Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post via AP

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A Chinook helicopter heads back to get more water after making a drop near the Paradise Acres subdivision as firefighters continue to combat a wildfire on La Veta Pass on July 8, 2018, near La Veta, Colo.
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The frame of a lawn chair stands on the stoop of a home that is in ruin on Lava Drive on July 8, 2018, in El Jebel, Colo., after being destroyed by a wildfire. Austin Colbert, The Aspen Times via AP

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The frame of a lawn chair stands on the stoop of a home that is in ruin on Lava Drive on July 8, 2018, in El Jebel, Colo., after being destroyed by a wildfire.
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In this photo provided by the Santa Barbara County Fire Department resident Ishu Rao on one knee, places this wife's wedding ring on her finger, next to the charred remains of their home in Goleta, Calif., on July 8, 2018. The California couple who lost their home in a wildfire made a new happy memory amid the ashes when they found what was left of Laura Rao's wedding ring. Ishu and Laura Rao returned to the rubble of their home of three years on Sunday, to look for her Tiffany ring. They searched with the help of some firefighters in the area and Ishu Rao made the find, prompting him to get down on one knee and again propose to his bride. Mike Eliason, Santa Barbara County Fire Department via AP

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In this photo provided by the Santa Barbara County Fire Department resident Ishu Rao on one knee, places this wife's wedding ring on her finger, next to the charred remains of their home in Goleta, Calif., on July 8, 2018. The California couple who lost their home in a wildfire made a new happy memory amid the ashes when they found what was left of Laura Rao's wedding ring. Ishu and Laura Rao returned to the rubble of their home of three years on Sunday, to look for her Tiffany ring. They searched with the help of some firefighters in the area and Ishu Rao made the find, prompting him to get down on one knee and again propose to his bride.
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Ishu and Laura Rao, a California couple who lost their home in a wildfire, made a new happy memory amid the ashes when they found what was left of Laura Rao's wedding ring. They searched with the help of some firefighters in the area and Ishu Rao made the find, prompting him to get down on one knee and again propose to his bride. Mike Eliason, Santa Barbara County Fire Department via AP

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Ishu and Laura Rao, a California couple who lost their home in a wildfire, made a new happy memory amid the ashes when they found what was left of Laura Rao's wedding ring. They searched with the help of some firefighters in the area and Ishu Rao made the find, prompting him to get down on one knee and again propose to his bride.
Mike Eliason, Santa Barbara County Fire Department via AP

A home sits in ruin on Lava Drive on July 8, 2018, in El Jebel, Colo., after being destroyed by a wildfire. Austin Colbert, The Aspen Times via AP

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A home sits in ruin on Lava Drive on July 8, 2018, in El Jebel, Colo., after being destroyed by a wildfire.
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A home sits in ruins on Lava Drive on July 8, 2018, in El Jebel, Colo., after being destroyed by a wildfire. Austin Colbert, The Aspen Times via AP

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A home sits in ruins on Lava Drive on July 8, 2018, in El Jebel, Colo., after being destroyed by a wildfire.
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A home sits in ruins on Lava Drive on July 8, 2018, in El Jebel, Colo., after being destroyed by a wildfire. Austin Colbert, The Aspen Times via AP

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A home sits in ruins on Lava Drive on July 8, 2018, in El Jebel, Colo., after being destroyed by a wildfire.
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A woman looks at the charred remains of her mobile home after it was destroyed by a wildfire in the Alpine Oaks Estates where she has lived for more than eight years, in Alpine, Calif., Saturday, July 7, 2018. Howard Lipin, The San Diego Union-Tribune, via AP

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A woman looks at the charred remains of her mobile home after it was destroyed by a wildfire in the Alpine Oaks Estates where she has lived for more than eight years, in Alpine, Calif., Saturday, July 7, 2018.
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A Los Angeles County Fire Department helicopter drops water on a brush fire that erupted on a mountainside above suburban Burbank, Calif. on Saturday, July 7, 2018. Burbank police ordered evacuations in the Wildwood Canyon area and sent officers door to door in the area. It was one of many fires burning in California that forced firefighters to work in stifling heat. Richard Vogel, AP

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A Los Angeles County Fire Department helicopter drops water on a brush fire that erupted on a mountainside above suburban Burbank, Calif. on Saturday, July 7, 2018. Burbank police ordered evacuations in the Wildwood Canyon area and sent officers door to door in the area. It was one of many fires burning in California that forced firefighters to work in stifling heat.
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Natalia Sanders, 9, signs a banner for the Lake Christine firefighters at the El Jebel, Colorado City Market on Saturday, July 7, 2018. The Sanders family has been evacuated from their Basalt home on Pinion Drive due to the wildfire. Anna Stonehouse, The Aspen Times, via AP

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Natalia Sanders, 9, signs a banner for the Lake Christine firefighters at the El Jebel, Colorado City Market on Saturday, July 7, 2018. The Sanders family has been evacuated from their Basalt home on Pinion Drive due to the wildfire.
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Firefighters stand near the charred remains of a home burned in a wildfire in Alpine, Calif., Saturday, July 7, 2018. Howard Lipin, The San Diego Union-Tribune, via AP

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Firefighters stand near the charred remains of a home burned in a wildfire in Alpine, Calif., Saturday, July 7, 2018.
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A firefighter puts water on flames at a home off Fairview Ave., in Goleta, Calif. in heat-stricken Southern California on July 6, 2018. Mike Eliason, Santa Barbara County Fire Department, via AP

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A firefighter puts water on flames at a home off Fairview Ave., in Goleta, Calif. in heat-stricken Southern California on July 6, 2018.
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Eric Durtschi surveys the remains of his home, leveled by the Holiday fire, in Goleta, Calif., on July 7, 2018. Durtschi, who has six children, said he moved with his family from Utah two weeks ago. Noah Berger, AP

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Eric Durtschi surveys the remains of his home, leveled by the Holiday fire, in Goleta, Calif., on July 7, 2018. Durtschi, who has six children, said he moved with his family from Utah two weeks ago.
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The sun rises behind a home leveled by the Holiday fire in Goleta, Calif., on Saturday, July 7, 2018. Noah Berger, AP

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The sun rises behind a home leveled by the Holiday fire in Goleta, Calif., on Saturday, July 7, 2018.
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A firefighter battling the Holiday prepares to douse a burning residence in Goleta, Calif., on July 7, 2018. Evacuations were ordered as the fire edged into residential areas. Noah Berger, AP

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A firefighter battling the Holiday prepares to douse a burning residence in Goleta, Calif., on July 7, 2018. Evacuations were ordered as the fire edged into residential areas.
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Firefighter Jay Wilkens monitors a flaming shed and boat as the Holiday fire burns in Goleta, Calif., on July 7, 2018. The blaze has destroyed multiple homes. Noah Berger, AP

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Firefighter Jay Wilkens monitors a flaming shed and boat as the Holiday fire burns in Goleta, Calif., on July 7, 2018. The blaze has destroyed multiple homes.
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Firefighters battle flames at the Alpine Oaks Estates mobile home park during a wildfire Friday, in Alpine, Calif. Dozens of fires are burning across the dry American West, fueled by rising temperatures and gusty winds that were expected to last through the weekend. Eduardo Contreras, AP

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Firefighters battle flames at the Alpine Oaks Estates mobile home park during a wildfire Friday, in Alpine, Calif. Dozens of fires are burning across the dry American West, fueled by rising temperatures and gusty winds that were expected to last through the weekend.
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Evacuees Rudy Garcia, left, and his wife Delores, from San Antonio, Texas, look over a map showing an area effected by a wildfire at the American Red Cross shelter at the Fort Garland Community Center Thursday, in Fort Garland, Colo. Their summer home was spared from the wildfire, which has consumed over 100,000 acres and has destroyed scores of homes. Andy Cross, AP

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Evacuees Rudy Garcia, left, and his wife Delores, from San Antonio, Texas, look over a map showing an area effected by a wildfire at the American Red Cross shelter at the Fort Garland Community Center Thursday, in Fort Garland, Colo. Their summer home was spared from the wildfire, which has consumed over 100,000 acres and has destroyed scores of homes.
Andy Cross, AP

A local California official says a deadly blaze burning near the Oregon border moved swiftly through the rural area that is home to many retirees. Siskiyou County Board of Supervisors chair Ray Haupt says the blaze moved so fast it quickly reached Hornbrook, a community of about 250 people about 14 miles (22 kilometers) south of the Oregon border. Authorities said one person was killed in the fire. AP

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A local California official says a deadly blaze burning near the Oregon border moved swiftly through the rural area that is home to many retirees. Siskiyou County Board of Supervisors chair Ray Haupt says the blaze moved so fast it quickly reached Hornbrook, a community of about 250 people about 14 miles (22 kilometers) south of the Oregon border. Authorities said one person was killed in the fire.
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The digital time and temperature sign at Canoga Park High School reads 112 degrees Fahrenheit in the Canoga Park area of Los Angeles' San Fernando Valley, on July 6, 2018. Southern California sizzled Friday in record-breaking heat from the desert to the sea, with widespread triple-digit highs and withering conditions that stoked wildfires. Dean Musgrove, AP

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The digital time and temperature sign at Canoga Park High School reads 112 degrees Fahrenheit in the Canoga Park area of Los Angeles' San Fernando Valley, on July 6, 2018. Southern California sizzled Friday in record-breaking heat from the desert to the sea, with widespread triple-digit highs and withering conditions that stoked wildfires.
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Fred Begley makes a phone call as his home burns in the background during a wildfire Friday, in Alpine, Calif. Eduardo Contreras, AP

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Fred Begley makes a phone call as his home burns in the background during a wildfire Friday, in Alpine, Calif.
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Sara Fisher hands out a meal from a Salvation Army truck to an evacuee of a wildfire in El Jebel, Colo. July, 5 2018. ANNA STONEHOUSE, THE ASPEN TIMES VIA AP

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Sara Fisher hands out a meal from a Salvation Army truck to an evacuee of a wildfire in El Jebel, Colo. July, 5 2018.
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Celia Corona and her son Marco embrace as they sleep after evacuating from a wildfire in El Jebel, July 5, 2018, at the Basalt High School, in Basalt, Colo. ANNA STONEHOUSE, AP

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Celia Corona and her son Marco embrace as they sleep after evacuating from a wildfire in El Jebel, July 5, 2018, at the Basalt High School, in Basalt, Colo.
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Crews battle a wildfire in the Palomino Valley, Wednesday, near Reno, Nev. A day after beating back flames to prevent damage to dozens of rural homes, fire officials advised more residents to evacuate with their animals ahead of one of several blazes sweeping across hot, dry northern Nevada rangelands JASON BEAN/THE RENO GAZETTE-JOURNAL

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Crews battle a wildfire in the Palomino Valley, Wednesday, near Reno, Nev. A day after beating back flames to prevent damage to dozens of rural homes, fire officials advised more residents to evacuate with their animals ahead of one of several blazes sweeping across hot, dry northern Nevada rangelands
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Flames and smoke from the Lake Christine wildfire rise in the background near homes in Basalt, Colo. ANNA STONEHOUSE/THE ASPEN TIMES

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Flames and smoke from the Lake Christine wildfire rise in the background near homes in Basalt, Colo.
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A woman covers her face while crossing Midland Avenue due to smoke caused by a wildfire, Thursday, in Basalt, Colo. Dozens of wildfires are burning across the Western U.S. ANNA STONEHOUSE/THE ASPEN TIMES

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A woman covers her face while crossing Midland Avenue due to smoke caused by a wildfire, Thursday, in Basalt, Colo. Dozens of wildfires are burning across the Western U.S.
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Tamara Pearce watches as a wildfire rages over a private property in the Palomino Valley, Nev. JASON BEAN/THE RENO GAZETTE-JOURNAL

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Tamara Pearce watches as a wildfire rages over a private property in the Palomino Valley, Nev.
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Bill "Coach" Price leads Tobie, one of three rescued horses, out of the burn area of the Spring Fire in Piney Ridge Ranch Wednesday, in La Veta, Colo. The horses' owners, Dennis Ceremuga and his wife Kate McCabe, said they had to evacuate the night of a wildfire and were only able to let their horses loose from their corrals. The corrals and the woods around their house burned but their three horses and their home survived. HELEN H. RICHARDSON/THE DENVER POST/VIA AP

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Bill "Coach" Price leads Tobie, one of three rescued horses, out of the burn area of the Spring Fire in Piney Ridge Ranch Wednesday, in La Veta, Colo. The horses' owners, Dennis Ceremuga and his wife Kate McCabe, said they had to evacuate the night of a wildfire and were only able to let their horses loose from their corrals. The corrals and the woods around their house burned but their three horses and their home survived.
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Todd Pechota, the incident commander Rocky Mountain Type I team, shows where the wildfire is impacting homes and the surrounding areas as displaced residents listen at the volunteer fire department of Florissant, Wednesday, in Florissant, Colo. DOUGAL BROWNLIE/THE GAZETTE/VIA AP

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Todd Pechota, the incident commander Rocky Mountain Type I team, shows where the wildfire is impacting homes and the surrounding areas as displaced residents listen at the volunteer fire department of Florissant, Wednesday, in Florissant, Colo.
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A fire crew from North Lake Tahoe walk across a burned hillside along Highway 128 in Solano County north of Winters, Calif., on Thursday. Nearly 3,500 firefighters from around Northern California are battling the blaze both on the ground and in the air. The fire began last Saturday in Guinda has burned 86,000 acres and is 30 percent contained according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. JOEL ROSENBAUM/THE VACAVILLE REPORTER/VIA AP

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A fire crew from North Lake Tahoe walk across a burned hillside along Highway 128 in Solano County north of Winters, Calif., on Thursday. Nearly 3,500 firefighters from around Northern California are battling the blaze both on the ground and in the air. The fire began last Saturday in Guinda has burned 86,000 acres and is 30 percent contained according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
JOEL ROSENBAUM/THE VACAVILLE REPORTER/VIA AP

Adam Doherty texts his girlfriend while in El Jebel, Colo., Thursday, after being evacuated from his home on Wednesday. He is wearing a buff as a mask due to the smoke levels in the area. Dozens of wildfires are burning across the Western U.S. ANNA STONEHOUSE/THE ASPEN TIMES/VIA AP

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Adam Doherty texts his girlfriend while in El Jebel, Colo., Thursday, after being evacuated from his home on Wednesday. He is wearing a buff as a mask due to the smoke levels in the area. Dozens of wildfires are burning across the Western U.S.
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Libby Barbee, left, her daughter Emmy and husband, Brandon Laird, and father, Ron Barbee, right, watch as the sun sets over the Spring Fire, in La Veta, Colo. They are evacuees who have a family cabin in Cuchara and hoping to go home soon. HELEN H. RICHARDSON/THE DENVER POST/VIA AP

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Libby Barbee, left, her daughter Emmy and husband, Brandon Laird, and father, Ron Barbee, right, watch as the sun sets over the Spring Fire, in La Veta, Colo. They are evacuees who have a family cabin in Cuchara and hoping to go home soon.
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Fire burns the hillsides as the County Fire continues along Highway 129 near Lake Berryessa in Yolo County, Calif. on July 3, 2018. Randall Benton, The Sacramento Bee via AP

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Fire burns the hillsides as the County Fire continues along Highway 129 near Lake Berryessa in Yolo County, Calif. on July 3, 2018.
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Hot Shot crews from Mendocino use backfires to help contain the County Fire along Highway 129 near Lake Berryessa in Yolo County, Calif. on July 3, 2018. Randall Benton, The Sacramento Bee via AP

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Hot Shot crews from Mendocino use backfires to help contain the County Fire along Highway 129 near Lake Berryessa in Yolo County, Calif. on July 3, 2018.
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Hot Shot crews from Mendocino use backfires to help contain the County Fire along Highway 129 near Lake Berryessa in Yolo County, Calif. on July 3, 2018. Randall Benton, The Sacramento Bee via AP

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Hot Shot crews from Mendocino use backfires to help contain the County Fire along Highway 129 near Lake Berryessa in Yolo County, Calif. on July 3, 2018.
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Firefighters watch as flames from the County Fire climb a hillside in Guinda, Calif., on July 1, 2018.
California authorities have issued red flag weather warnings and mandatory evacuation orders after a series of wildfires fanned by high winds and hot temperatures ripped through thousands of acres. The latest blaze, the County Fire sparked in Yolo County on June 30, had by July 1 afternoon spread across 22,000 acres (9,000 hectares) with zero percent containment, according to Cal Fire. JOSH EDELSON, AFP/Getty Images

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Firefighters watch as flames from the County Fire climb a hillside in Guinda, Calif., on July 1, 2018.
California authorities have issued red flag weather warnings and mandatory evacuation orders after a series of wildfires fanned by high winds and hot temperatures ripped through thousands of acres. The latest blaze, the County Fire sparked in Yolo County on June 30, had by July 1 afternoon spread across 22,000 acres (9,000 hectares) with zero percent containment, according to Cal Fire.
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Inmate firefighters leave an assignment while battling a wildfire in Guinda, Calif., July 1, Dry, hot winds fueled a wildfire burning out of control Sunday in rural Northern California, sending a stream of smoke some 75 miles south into the San Francisco Bay Area. Noah Berger, AP

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Inmate firefighters leave an assignment while battling a wildfire in Guinda, Calif., July 1, Dry, hot winds fueled a wildfire burning out of control Sunday in rural Northern California, sending a stream of smoke some 75 miles south into the San Francisco Bay Area.
Noah Berger, AP

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A wildfire burns near Lake Berryessa in Napa, Calif. on July 1, 2018. Smoke from the Yolo County fire was contributing to poor air quality in Napa, Sonoma, San Mateo and San Francisco counties, according to the National Weather Service. Paul Kitagaki Jr., The Sacramento Bee via AP

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A wildfire burns near Lake Berryessa in Napa, Calif. on July 1, 2018. Smoke from the Yolo County fire was contributing to poor air quality in Napa, Sonoma, San Mateo and San Francisco counties, according to the National Weather Service.
Paul Kitagaki Jr., The Sacramento Bee via AP

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Helicopters drop water attacking a wild fire that has burned over 22,000 acres without containment in on July 1, 2018 in Capay Valley, Calif. Paul Kitagaki Jr., The Sacramento Bee via AP

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Helicopters drop water attacking a wild fire that has burned over 22,000 acres without containment in on July 1, 2018 in Capay Valley, Calif.
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Keyes Fire fighters work a wild fire that has burned over 22,000 acres without containment in on July 1, 2018 in Capay Valley, Calif. Paul Kitagaki Jr., The Sacramento Bee via AP

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Keyes Fire fighters work a wild fire that has burned over 22,000 acres without containment in on July 1, 2018 in Capay Valley, Calif.
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Jack Miguel of the Keyes Fire Department attacks a hot spot of a wild fire that has burned over 22,000 acres without containment on July 1, 2018 in Capay Valley Calif. Paul Kitagaki Jr., The Sacramento Bee via AP

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Jack Miguel of the Keyes Fire Department attacks a hot spot of a wild fire that has burned over 22,000 acres without containment on July 1, 2018 in Capay Valley Calif.
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A firefighter scrambles to stop a wildfire as wind drives embers across Highway 20 near Clearlake Oaks, Calif., on Sunday, July 1, 2018. Noah Berger, AP

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A firefighter scrambles to stop a wildfire as wind drives embers across Highway 20 near Clearlake Oaks, Calif., on Sunday, July 1, 2018.
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Smoke from a wildfire rises above sunflowers in Citrona, Calif., Sunday July 1, 2018. Evacuations were ordered as dry, hot winds fueled the wildfire burning out of control Sunday in rural Northern California, sending a stream of smoke some 75 miles south into the San Francisco Bay Area. Noah Berger, AP

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Smoke from a wildfire rises above sunflowers in Citrona, Calif., Sunday July 1, 2018. Evacuations were ordered as dry, hot winds fueled the wildfire burning out of control Sunday in rural Northern California, sending a stream of smoke some 75 miles south into the San Francisco Bay Area.
Noah Berger, AP

Helicopters drop water attacking a wild fire that has burned over 22,000 acres without containment in on Sunday, July 1, 2018 in Capay Valley, Calif. Paul Kitagaki Jr., The Sacramento Bee, via AP

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Helicopters drop water attacking a wild fire that has burned over 22,000 acres without containment in on Sunday, July 1, 2018 in Capay Valley, Calif.
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A fire vehicle is surrounded by flames as the Pawnee fire jumps across highway 20 near Clearlake Oaks, Calif. on July 1, 2018.
More than 30,000 acres have burned in multiple fires throughout the region. JOSH EDELSON, AFP/Getty Images

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A fire vehicle is surrounded by flames as the Pawnee fire jumps across highway 20 near Clearlake Oaks, Calif. on July 1, 2018.
More than 30,000 acres have burned in multiple fires throughout the region.
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A firefighter scrambles to stop the Pawnee fire as it spots across Highway 20 near Clearlake Oaks, Calif., on July 1, 2018. Noah Berger, AP

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A firefighter scrambles to stop the Pawnee fire as it spots across Highway 20 near Clearlake Oaks, Calif., on July 1, 2018.
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Firefighters scramble to get control as flames from the Pawnee fire jump across highway 20 near Clearlake Oaks, Calif. on July 1, 2018.
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Firefighters scramble to get control as flames from the Pawnee fire jump across highway 20 near Clearlake Oaks, Calif. on July 1, 2018.
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A water dropping helicopter works the scene as the Pawnee fire jumps across highway 20 near Clearlake Oaks, Calif. on July 1, 2018. JOSH EDELSON, AFP/Getty Images

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A water dropping helicopter works the scene as the Pawnee fire jumps across highway 20 near Clearlake Oaks, Calif. on July 1, 2018.
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A tree ignites as firefighters attempt to stop flames from the Pawnee fire from jumping across highway 20 near Clearlake Oaks, Calif. on July 1, 2018. JOSH EDELSON, AFP/Getty Images

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A tree ignites as firefighters attempt to stop flames from the Pawnee fire from jumping across highway 20 near Clearlake Oaks, Calif. on July 1, 2018.
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Fire crews battle the Pawnee Fire on Cache Creek Road on June 25, 2018, in Spring Valley, Calif. Thousands were forced to flee their homes as major wildfires encroached on an area of Northern California still recovering from severe blazes in recent years. PAUL KITAGAKI JR., The Sacramento Bee via AP

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Fire crews battle the Pawnee Fire on Cache Creek Road on June 25, 2018, in Spring Valley, Calif. Thousands were forced to flee their homes as major wildfires encroached on an area of Northern California still recovering from severe blazes in recent years.
PAUL KITAGAKI JR., The Sacramento Bee via AP

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The Pawnee Fire wildfire burns in the Spring Valley area, northeast of Clearlake Oaks in Lake County, Calif. The Pawnee Fire broke out on June 23, 2018, near Clearlake Oaks, is one of four wildfires burning in largely rural areas as wind and heat gripped a swath of California from San Jose to the Oregon border. JONATHAN COX, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection via AP

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The Pawnee Fire wildfire burns in the Spring Valley area, northeast of Clearlake Oaks in Lake County, Calif. The Pawnee Fire broke out on June 23, 2018, near Clearlake Oaks, is one of four wildfires burning in largely rural areas as wind and heat gripped a swath of California from San Jose to the Oregon border.
JONATHAN COX, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection via AP